Another project

[frualeydis]

I am so going to make this dress. The paint is secondary, so it maybe wasn't a sleeveless layer over a kirtle, but I like it even without that detail. At the neck you can see two layers though, but maybe it was a white shift that later got painted red? Have you seen anything like this from Germany pinkdiamond or myralea?
I have ordered up a book from the university library where it is described so I can see if there are any carving lines that suggest the cut that the painting shows, but it doesn't look like it in the photo.
Still, it's a nice swedish dress, the statue was made in Sweden in the first quarter of the 16th century.
I wonder what fabric I should use and for what occasion I shall make it. Probably Visby, but I really should finish Rickard's silk tunicella first. And finish my tudor and make new sleeves for the Anthonis Mor dress. I'm going to make tudor clothes for Rickard too, but that will have to wait until autumn I think.

Comments

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

It's the sleeveless overdress that really intrigues me. The rest looks pretty "normal". The book should be up tomorrow, so I will see if there is more information and maybe more detailed pictures (it's Medeltida träskulptur i Dalarna).

Eva

[myralea.livejournal.com]

>> It's the sleeveless overdress that really intrigues me.

yes i can see that! interesting, i'll check out my german sources at home tonight.